Evaporate is a process in which a liquid turns into a gas or vapor. DISSIPATE, DISPEL, DISPERSE, EVANESCE, vanish, DISSOLVE, CLEAR, BOIL, EXHALE, DECREASE, FADE, DISAPPEAR, DRY, and dryup are all words that can be used to describe the process of evaporating. DISSIPATE means to scatter or DISPERSE, while DISPEL means to drive away or cause to vanish. DISPERSE means to spread out or scatter, while EVANESCE means to gradually vanish or FADE away. Vanish means to DISAPPEAR suddenly, while DISSOLVE means to become liquid or to break down into small parts. CLEAR means to make free from confusion or doubt, while BOIL means to heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point. EXHALE means to breathe out, while DECREASE means to become smaller or fewer in number. FADE means to gradually become less visible, while DISAPPEAR means to cease to exist. DRY means to remove moisture from, while dryup means to become DRY or to stop flowing.